hey guys whats up?? i’ve taken on th task of blowin’ out a kit i got from DRAGON- th CYBERHOBBY/DRAGON offering of th "VORPANZER"F-1. so far looks really kick-a$$. superfine detail. of course i just couldn’t let that be. i’m also adding a VOYAGER photo-etch(full kit), & a VERLINDIN PRODUCTIONS resin interior.
has any one come across any fit problems with either th VERLINDIN or th VOYAGER kits?? any & all remarks appreciated… i’ll post th build review packed with pix.
see ya real soon…[8-]
I think you’ll fnd that the kit has all the etch you need, and then some, and that the Voyager set will be largely superfluous. Pretty much everything in the kit is moulded to scale thickness, or as near as makes no odds, and remember that IP is much easier to work with than brass. Also, the Verlinden interior is designed for the Tamiya kit, so some fettling may well be needed to get it to fit. Remember that the shells are wrong for the short 75mm gun.
The instructions are not the world’s clearest. To minimise the chances of geting lost, cross off each part number as it’s fitted, and each stage, and sub-stage, as it’s completed. It also helps to read a couple of stages ahead, so you can be awae of any preparation work that’s required. There are an awful lot of mould seams and ejector nodules to remove and clean up!
A 1000+ piece multi-media 1/35 military vehicle kit is no trivial undertaking, so take your time. It took me well over a month to complete the Pz. IV Ausf.E from the 3-in-1 kit, and that was more-or-less OOB, and with the tracks and running gear painted after having been assembled in place, and not couting the figures:
Good luck!
Cheers,
Chris.
hey chris,
thanx for th heads up. th VERLINDIN kit that i got IS for th dragon/cyberhobby kit. kit #V2324 from VERLINDIN PRODUCTIONS website. i’ve done a little research on it. & yes there is a differance between th two VERLINDIN interiors. i’ll keep ya up to date on th build. i just ordered th 2 sets so it should take maybe a week to get them… them it’s on like donkey kong!!!